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How to Say "conversation" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “conversation” is “conversación” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
verbal exchange
A colorful storybook illustration showing two stylized people sitting across from each other at a small table, facing one another. Simple, empty, colorful speech bubbles float above their heads, indicating that they are engaged in dialogue.

Examples

Tuvimos una conversación muy interesante sobre el futuro.

We had a very interesting conversation about the future.

La conversación se interrumpió cuando sonó el teléfono.

The conversation was interrupted when the phone rang.

Necesitas practicar tu conversación en español para mejorar tu fluidez.

You need to practice your conversational Spanish to improve your fluency.

Gender Rule for -ción

Almost every noun that ends in -ción in Spanish, like 'conversación' or 'nación,' is feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' before it.

Using 'hacer' instead of 'tener'

Mistake: “Hacer una conversación”

Correction: Tener una conversación. In English, you 'have' a conversation, and Spanish uses the verb 'tener' (to have) for this action, not 'hacer' (to make/do).

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